In Maine, where black people are a mere 1.6% of the population today, there once existed a small mixed-race community called Malaga Island. In 1912, the state forcibly evicted Malaga's residents and committed eight to the Maine School for the Feebleminded. The state and the press branded this cruel tragedy a triumph and their interpretation was…

This annotated bibliography provides a comprehensive list of fiction dealing with mixed ethnic heritage for children and young adults. A few nonfiction items of quality are included. The bibliography is divided into four sections to match frequently used public library divisions: (1) picture books (early childhood) (22 books); (2) juvenile and…

This annotated bibliography supplements an earlier list of books for children and teenagers in which characters are biracial or biethnic. Annotations describe 10 picture books, 7 books for teenagers, and 3 books for young adults. (SLD)

The selections of this annotated bibliography of books for children and young adults that feature biracial or biethnic families are coded according to overall literary and aesthetic quality. Twenty-four books are listed, with a fairly complete review and cataloging information for each. (SLD)